Ghana national under-17 football team
sports team
The Ghana national under-17 football team represents Ghana in youth international football completions. They have won the FIFA U-17 World Cup twice in 1991 and 1995. They have also won the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations twice in 1995 and 1999.
Nickname(s) | The Black Starlets | ||
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Association | Ghana Football Association | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Head coach | Ignatius Osei-Fosu | ||
FIFA code | GHA | ||
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First international | |||
Ghana 1–1 Nigeria (Accra, Ghana; 10 August 1986) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Ghana 7–0 Tunisia (Bamako, Mali; 20 May 1995) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Ghana 1–6 Nigeria (Marrakech, Morocco; 14 April 2013) | |||
FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1989) | ||
Best result | Winners, 1991, 1995 | ||
Africa U-17 Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1995) | ||
Best result | Winners, 1995, 1999 |
Medal record | ||
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FIFA U-17 World Cup | ||
1991 Italy | Team | |
1995 Ecuador | Team | |
1993 Japan | Team | |
1997 Egypt | Team | |
1999 New Zealand | Team |
Medal record | ||
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Africa U-17 Cup of Nations | ||
1995 Mali | NA | |
1999 Guinea | NA | |
2005 Gambia | NA | |
2017 Gabon | Team | |
1997 Botswana | NA | |
2007 Togo | NA |
Competitive Record
changeFIFA U-17 World Cup Record
changeYear | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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1985 | did not participate | ||||||
1987 | did not qualify | ||||||
1989 | First round | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
1991 | Champions | 6 | 4 | 2* | 0 | 8 | 3 |
1993 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 |
1995 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
1997 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 |
1999 | Third place | 6 | 4 | 2* | 0 | 19 | 5 |
2001 | did not qualify | ||||||
2003 | |||||||
2005 | First round | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2007 | Fourth place | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 |
2009 | did not qualify | ||||||
2011 | |||||||
2013 | |||||||
2015 | |||||||
2017 | Quarterfinals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
2019 | did not qualify | ||||||
2023 | |||||||
2025 | to be determined | ||||||
Total | 9/20 | 48 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 94 | 38 |
Africa U-17 Cup of Nations Record
changeYear | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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1995 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
1997 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
1999 | Champions | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
2001 | did not qualify | ||||||
2003 | |||||||
2005 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
2007 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 |
2009 | did not qualify | ||||||
2011 | |||||||
2013 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
2015 | Disqualified | ||||||
2017 | Runners-up | 5 | 2 | 2* | 1 | 9 | 1 |
2019 | did not qualify | ||||||
2023 | |||||||
2025 | |||||||
Total | 7/15 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 62 | 28 |
CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup Qualifiers record
changeYear | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
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1985 | did not participate | |||||||
1987 | Second round | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
1989 | Third round | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
1991 | Fourth round | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
1993 | Final Round | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 |
Total | 4/5 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 8 | +15 |
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- Overall U17 Record
U17 Record | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Success |
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U17 World Cup Finals | 48 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 94 | 38 | +56 | 74.42% |
U17 Africa Quals/ Finals | 58 | 38 | 8 | 12 | 108 | 44 | +64 | 72.41% |
U17 Total | 106 | 68 | 18 | 20 | 202 | 82 | +120 | 73.42% |
FIFA U-17 World Cup Record by team
Ghana versus | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | Succ. |
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Spain | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 60% |
Brazil | 5 | 3 | 1* | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 70.00% |
Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
Cuba | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 75% |
Bahrain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 50% |
Mexico | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 100% |
Uruguay | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100% |
United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 75% |
Oman | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 100% |
Costa Rica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 75% |
Scotland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% |
Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100% |
Portugal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
Argentina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 50% |
Thailand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 100% |
Qatar | 1 | 0 | 1* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% |
Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100% |
Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
Chile | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100% |
Peru | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 75% |
China | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0% |
Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100% |
Colombia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100% |
Niger | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
Mali | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
Total | 47 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 92 | 38 | +54 | 74.42% |
*Denotes draws including the 1991 & 1999 Semi-Final matches decided on penalty kicks v Qatar (4-2p) & Brazil (2-4p).
Africa U-17 Cup of Nations Record by team
Ghana versus | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | Succ. |
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Mali | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50% |
Mozambique | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
Tunisia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 100% |
Guinea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 75% |
Nigeria | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 0% |
Ethiopia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100% |
Angola | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
Cameroon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100% |
Burkina Faso | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 75% |
Gambia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
Ivory Coast | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 75% |
Eritrea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100% |
Togo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
Congo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
Gabon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 100% |
Niger | 1 | 0 | 1* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% |
Total | 33 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 64 | 29 | +35 | 69.11% |
*Denotes draws including the 2017 Semi-Final match decided on penalty kicks v Niger (6-5p).
CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup Qualifiers record by team
Ghana versus | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | Succ. |
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Nigeria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75% |
Cameroon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
Ivory Coast | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 75% |
Sierra Leone | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
Guinea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 75% |
Morocco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
Senegal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100% |
Egypt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100% |
Total | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 78.12% |